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| Type | Cheese spread |
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| Main ingredients | Cheeses such assheep milk,goat milk,quark orcottage |
Liptauer is a spicycheese spread fromSlovak,Austrian andHungarian cuisine. Liptauer is made withsheep milk cheese,[1]goat cheese,quark, orcottage cheese.[2][3]
The name is derived from theGerman nameLiptau orLiptó for the former countyLiptov in northernSlovakia.
It is a part of theregional cuisines of Slovakia (asŠmirkás, a form of the GermanSchmierkäse for cheese spread),Hungary (kőrözött),[4]Austria (Liptauer),Slovenia (liptaver),Serbia (urnebes salata, "chaos salad"),Croatia, Albania (liptao),Italy (especially in theprovince of Trieste), andRomania (especially inTransylvania, where it typically goes by the Hungarian name,körözött).[citation needed]
The three main ingredients are spreadable white cheese likequark, chives and paprika.[5] About one third of "traditional" Liptauer consists ofbryndza, a sheep milk cheese. Other soft cheeses used include cottage cheese, quark and goat.[6] These are mixed with sour cream, butter or margarine and finely chopped onions; sometimes beer is added.[2] Usual spices include groundpaprika, fresh parsley and whole (or ground)caraway seeds. Variants add others such as prepared mustard,Worcestershire sauce,capers and anchovy paste.[citation needed]
In Szeklerland and among other Transylvanian Hungarians,tarragon is also mixed in.
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Liptauer is traditionally eaten as anopen sandwich, especially withrye bread orpumpernickel toast, orbagels, and also as an appetizer with crackers, served with beer or wine, or as a filling for cold dishes[2] such as stuffed tomatoes, peppers, celery or hard boiled eggs. Ready-made Liptauer is generally available in small tinfoil packages and has a spicy, sharp taste.[7]
In Austria, Liptauer is a typical snack served atHeurigen, Austrian wine-drinking taverns.[8] In Slovakia and Hungary many families have their own recipe for the dish. In Serbia, Liptauer is available in most restaurants that serve local cuisine. It is often made spicy with paprika, roasted red peppers and egg yolks.
Another substitutes for bryndza:
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